The scramble version of the shell drill serves a different purpose than other variations. In other variations, the defense is evenly matched (5on5) and is set, while scramble puts the defense at a numbers disadvantage. This helps teach players the most important defensive priorities – covering up the basketball and preventing the layup.
Procedure: Scramble works [...]
Teaching your team to defend against motion offenses using the shell drill
Take the Charge! Full-court
Purpose:
To condition players to sprint back on defense and establish position to draw the offensive foul, and to teach offensive players to read and react to the defense.
This can also be used to improve decision making for offensive players driving to the basket so that they can avoid offensive fouls.
Organization:
Players form 3 [...]
